Wild Dog Kill- 1st Anniversary (Bandipur)

[Praveen Siddannavar]

I am re-posting one of the most thrilling moments that I have ever witnessed exactly a year ago, on 7th Aug 2009 at Kavare Katte Bandipur. One year has passed so quickly & I can feel the action happening even now. For those who missed this before, a pack of 14 wild dogs chased a spotted deer, the deer in panic jumped into the water. The wilds dogs exactly wanted this, the alpha male then made the attack in the water; the drama went on for 30 mins. Finally the pack of 14 made the feast; a group of four sambars that were present in the same water body looked on helplessly. I was not only blessed to have witness this live but also shot the complete sequence of this action.

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D, 100-400mm
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO 400
Focal length 400mm
Hand held

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This doesn't happen every day. It is good that the eye of the dhole is visible. The flying water droplets add a lot to the image and tells the story of the struggle. Thanks for sharing.

[V S Sankar]

I have seen a similar happening on National Geographic.Its a rare opportunity to witness such a kill.Thanks for posting again as I have not seen it before.Good work.

Regards

[Atul Dhamankar]

Great moment captured.

[Bibhav Behera]

Im sure these are one of ur prized possessions.
Your images have come a long way in the past year.
Congrats on your new equipment as well.

[Mrudul Godbole]

This was a really a amazing natural history moment. Nice to see the images again. Thanks for sharing.